Story Brief:
An interaction between a deli cook and transplant, woke, vegan customer who’s ordering a staple NYC
sandwich
but slowly requests to omit all key ingredients.
Is it still a New York experience to order a sandwich with no meat, no egg, no cheese, no bread?
Scene:
Door opens, bell hanging above the door rings. Enter Customer. Customer walks past through the only
aisle at the center of the entrance. The Customer walks up to the deli cook to place an order. Deli Cook
turns around from the grill and looks at the Customer.
(Scene Begins)
DELI COOK: Next! Whatchu want
CUSTOMER: Hi! Uh. Can I get a bacon, egg, and cheese?
DELI COOK: Sure. Whatchu want Salt, pepper, ketchup?
CUSTOMER: Oh, uh actually, can I make a few changes?
DELI COOK: (already annoyed) Sure.
CUSTOMER: Can I get it without bacon?
DELI COOK: So... egg and cheese.
CUSTOMER: uh, Yeah.
DELI COOK: Okay.
CUSTOMER: Oh! Also, no egg.
DELI COOK: Then it's just cheese.
CUSTOMER: Yes.
DELI COOK: Just cheese?
CUSTOMER: Well, I'm sorta vegan.
DELI COOK: Sorta vegan?
CUSTOMER: Vegan.
DELI COOK: Uh-huh. (Stares blankly at customer)
CUSTOMER: Yeah. So no cheese either.
DELI COOK: So you want...
(pauses and stares blankly)
Bread.
CUSTOMER: Mhmm.
DELI COOK: You came into a deli for just bread.
CUSTOMER: It's not just bread. It's a New York experience.
